Belt loop



mama C. A. MANN March 13, E34:

BELT LOOP Original Filed Feb. 1933 l'vwenzor: Chad flan/w,

Patented Mar. 13, 1934 (l SAES BELT LOOP Charles A. Mann, Albany, N. Y.

3 Claims.

The present invention relatesto loops placed upon a garment to receive a belt for supporting or adjusting the garment. While its use is not entirely confined to overalls or trousers, it will be described in connection therewith for clearly indicating the invention and the manner and method of constructing and employing it.

As is well known ready made clothing is made in several different styles, types and sizes. One of the characteristic classifications of trousers is sometimes referred to as longs, shorts and mediums. These terms refer to the so-called rise in trousers, that is the difference in length between the inseam of the trousers and the outseam of the trousers. Because of anatomical deviations in the persons who are to wear the trousers, it is necessary to provide trousers having varying lengths between the crotch and waistband. The belt loops usually applied to trousers are arranged in accordance with this classification. It is a purpose of the present invention to provide belt loops which will make it possible for a single pair of trousers to answer the purpose of three or more pairs of trousers separately classified and assigned to various groups. It is common in the art to have a deviation in the rise in the various groups amounting to generally three quarters of an inch more or less for each group. While the particular dimensions involved are not essential for the present invention commercial practice is referred to in order to indicate the ready adaptability of the present invention to practical matters.

In order to more clearly indicate a specific form the invention may take there is shown in the accompanying drawing in Figure 1 a perspective view of the upper portion of a pair of trousers provided with a belt in belt loops of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse Vertical section through a portion of the garment showing a belt in position in the loops.

The trousers 1 are illustrated as provided with a plurality of loops indicated generally at L. The loops L may be positioned around the band of the trousers at any suitable points in accordance with the general practice or specific desires of the makers. The loops are here shown as of considerable breadth although their dimensions in breadth as well as in length may be varied within wide limits. The belt loops are illustrated arranged on the inside of the trousers. While there are advantages in such arrangement it is not essential but the loops might be all arranged on the outside of the trousers or some of them might be so arranged.

A belt B is shown in position in the loops of the trousers and as extending through openings or slots S in the waistband toward the front so that the buckle or other adjusting means of the belt may be outside of the trousers in a convenient position for fastening or adjustment. This is not essential as the belt may lie wholly within or wholly without the waistband or any desired portion of the belt may be inside or outside.

Each loop structure L may consist of a plurality of loops. The upper portion of each loop will preferably overlie and be fastened to the loop immediately above it, the lower end of each loop being directly fastened to the garment. Thus at 3 the upper end of the loop 4 is fastened to the trousers 1. The lower end of the loop 4 is fastened at 5 to the trousers l. Overlying the loop 4 at its lower part is a loop 6 fastened to the loop l at "1. The lower end of the loop 6 is fastened to the trousers 1 at 8. Partially overlying the loop 6 the loop 9 is fastened to the loop 6 at 10. The lower end of loop 9 is fastened to the trousers at 11. Partially overlying the loop 9 is shown a loop 12 the upper end of which is fastened to the loop 9 at 13. The lower end of loop 12 is fastened to the trousers at 14.

It will be noted that in Fig. 1 each loop structure L is illustrated as provided with three individual loops only whereas in Fig. 2 four individual loops are illustrated. The number of individual loops so associated in a group is immaterial to the present invention. Ordinarily the user will select and employ a sufficient number to meet his purposes. It may be that it will be found convenient commercially to provide at each loop group three separate loops corresponding to the trouser sizes referred to as longs, shorts and mediums. 9

From Fig. 2 it will be seen that each entire loop group L may be made of a single strip of material extending from where it is attached at 3 to where it is attached at 14. The single piece of fabric or other suitable material is shown as beginning at the point 3, making loop 4 by going to the attaching place 5 and provided with a section 15 which repeats a portion of the loop 4 to 7 where it is fastened to the loop 4 and thence going to the attaching place 8, making the loop 6, then occurs the section 16 retracing a portion of the loop 6 to 10 where it is fastened to the loop 6 then going to the point 11 where it is fastened to the trousers making loop 9 and having a portion 17 which repeats a portion of the loop 9 to 110 13 where it is fastened to the loop- 9 and ending at the point 14 Where it is fastened again to the trousers making the loop 12. This construction may be found convenient to produce for garment manufacturers for installation upon the garment. By such an'arrangei'nent the strip making up the series of loops may be arranged, stitched and shaped in advance and then as a unit fastened onto the garment. The stitching at '7,

receive and carry a belt.

and 13 may be done in advance and the portions 1 5, 16 and 17 may be stitched or otherwise fastened throughout their lengths to the sections of the upper loops adjacent them respectively. When the unit is applied to the garment it will be necessary only to provide the stitching or other fastening means to hold it to the garment at 3, 5, 8, 11 and 14. Obviously, however, such construction is not essential to the present invention; Each loop 4, 6, 9 and 12 may be made in a separate unit, the repeating portions l5, l6 and 1'? being entirely omitted, Of course with either construction the loop unit L instead of being initially prepared might be prepared as it is applied to the garment. It will be seen that the loop 6 overlies a part of the loop 4 and is attached thereto at '7. Likewise the loop 9 overlies a part of theloop 6 and is attached thereto at 10 and the loop 12 overlies the loop 9 and: is attached thereto at 13. The lower end of each loop is attached to the garment l at 5, 8, l1 and 14 respectively.

In the drawing a belt B is illustrated as in position not in the top loop 4 but in the second loop 6. Such an, arrangement may be employed when the garment is to be worn by an individual of medium length. In order to make the garment suitable for wear by persons of other sizes the belt B may be placed in the upper loop 4 or in a lower loop. It will thus be possible for a merchant to have in stock a single pair of trousers which without alteration may be worn by persons of different rises. Obviously. if a certain pattern is to be carried in stock for sale, instead of; carrying three pairs of trousers or four pairs of trousers for persons of various rises it may be sufficient to carry a single pair of trousers provided with the improved new loops L and the purchaser by placing the belt in the proper individual loops may conveniently and comfortably wear the pair of trousers no matter what may be his rise.

7 Each individual loop must be large enough to Belts are made of various widths and consequently it is essential to have a loop of some size. It is obvious that support of the garment and the variation in adjustment is accomplished by having the upper part of the loop hang upon the upper part of the belt and therefore the up and down adjustment of the trousers is varied by the distance up and down between the tops of the various loops.

Since the variation desired is generally less than the loop length necessarily provided for varying widths of belts it is found convenient to provide in the series of belt loops that each lower loop partially overlies an upper loop, thus providing any desired variation in adjustment of the garment less than the length of height of each individual loop.

In the drawing the belt B is shown as placed through the second loop 6 in each of the series of loops. It is obvious, however, that in'some instances or for individuals of irregular formation it may be desirable to vary this arrangement. Thus at the rear the belt may be placed through the upper loop and at one or more other points around the waistband the belt may be placed through one of the lower loops or the reverse.

There may be an advantage involved in placing the belt loops on the inside of the trousers. Thus with the construction of the present invention it may be possible for an individual whose Waist is 34 for instance to wear trousers measuring 34 or 35 inches in the waistband. Because the loops are placed on the inside of the trousers and because of the arrangement of the plurality of loops as indicated the internal belt may be adjusted to closely fit the body of the wearer without giving a crumpled or bunched appearance to the trousers which lie without the belt.

The loops have been all shown of the same size and the mount of overlap of each has been shown as the same but this is not essential. The sizes, proportions and overlaps may be varied in individual loops or in groups as may be desirable.

Variations in size, proportions, shape, 'material, construction and arrangement may be made without departing from the invention.

This application is a substitute for application Ser. No. 654,963, filed February 2, 1933.

I claim as my invention:

1. Means for attaching a belt to a garment comprising a loop attached to the garment at top and bottom and a second loop partially overlying the first loop and attached at its upper end thereto and at its lower end attached'to the garment.

2. Means forattaching a belt to a garment comprising a plurality of loops each attached to the garment at its bottom the top of the. top loop being attached to the garment and all but the top loop overlying a loop above it and at its top attached thereto.

3. Means for attaching a belt to a; garment comprising a loop attached to the garment at top and bottom, a second loop partially overlying the first loop and attached at its upper end thereto and at its lower end attached to the garment and a third loop partially overlying the second loop and attached at its upper end thereto and at its lower end attached to the garment.

CHARLES A. MANN. 

